January 27, 2026 UW-Madison online engineering master’s degree programs ranked among best in country Written By: Staff Categories: Educational Innovation|Graduate|Teaching The University of Wisconsin–Madison online master’s programs in engineering, whose students include many working professionals seeking to advance their careers, have been recognized as among the best in the country. U.S. News & World Report rated UW–Madison No. 11 in its 2026 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs rankings. In addition, UW-Madison ranked highly in several specific online master’s degree programs: Civil-related programs, including Sustainable Systems Engineering, ranked No. 8 Industrial Engineering programs, including Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Engineering Data Analytics, ranked No. 9 The Engineering Management program ranked No. 10 The Electrical Engineering program ranked No. 13 UW-Madison also ranked No. 9 among Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs for Veterans “Our faculty are delivering rigorous, relevant education designed for working engineers,” says College of Engineering Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan. “Reflecting our commitment to talent development that benefits companies in Wisconsin and beyond, we now are focused on expanding our engagement with our industry partners.” Methodology for the U.S. News & World Report rankings looks at five categories: engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer assessment, services and technologies, and student excellence. The online graduate degree programs at UW-Madison’s College of Engineering also cover many specialties beyond those categorized by the rankings. These online-only rankings are separate from U.S. News & World Report’s overall graduate program rankings. Read more at the College of Engineering’s Interdisciplinary Professional Programs.